The Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, has apprehended a 26-year-old suspect allegedly behind the production and distribution of adulterated engine oil across Nigeria. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Gbenga Afolayan, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the case arose after a written petition to the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the command, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, alleging illegal adulteration of an engine oil product. “A team of detectives from the unit apprehended the suspect, who confessed to masterminding the production and importation of adulterated engine oil products from China before distributing them across multiple states. “During intelligence-led raids, officers recovered 280 gallons of adulterated engine oils from locations in Imo, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, and Ogun, ” he said.

Source: Punch February 14, 2026 14:13 UTC